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Instruction Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction to Applied VisionTM 4 Software 2
Installation 2
Interface Description 3
Main Applied Vision Software Window 4
Camera: Video Options Toolbar 5
Camera: Rotate Toolbar 6
Camera: Color Balance Toolbar 6
Camera: Zoom Toolbar 6
Image: Window 6
Image: General Toolbar 7
Image: Measure Toolbar 8
Image: Zoom Toolbar 8
Image: Rotate Toolbar 9
Image : Comparison Toolbar 9
Video: Window 10

Thank you for your purchase.
This guide provides basic information about installing and using Applied VisionTM 4
Software. You can also find this guide on the en-A-Vision®web site
www.ken-a-vision.com/resources.
Introduction to Applied VisionTM oftware
Applied Vision 4 (AV4) is a software program designed to enhance the use of
en-A-Vision digital imaging products.
Applied Vision enables users to connect their USB-based en-A-Vision products to their
computer, allowing capturing, viewing, and manipulation of both video and still images.
Applied Vision 4 is optimized for utilization in a classroom setting while remaining widely
applicable for any environment in which digital imaging is required.
Here are a few of the features built into Applied Vision:
• Cross-platform support for Windows, Mac, and Linux
• Full screen viewing
• Video recording
• Still image capture
• Multiple camera support
• Advanced image editing and analysis
• Time lapse recording
• Video rotation
• Digital zoom
• Numerous science applications including calibrated measurement
Installation
Minimum Requirements
o Windows XP SP2 or higher, Windows Vista, Windows 7
o 512MB RAM
o USB 2.0
Installation Instructions
Insert the software disc into your disc drive, and the installer will launch via AutoPlay. If
your camera requires drivers, it will choose to install these by default as well. Follow the
prompts, and at the end if you are prompted to reboot, do so. When finished, plug in
your camera; depending on the model, it may automatically install the driver in a
matter of seconds, or a "Found New Hardware" wizard may appear. If the latter, click
through the default selections to automatically install the device drivers for your camera.
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Automatic Updates
Applied VisionTM4 Software has an automatic update feature that will query
en-A-Vision®for newer versions of the software. You can adjust the settings or operate
this update checker manually with options in the Help menu.
Applied VisionTM 3 oftware
Temporarily we are including, for your convenience, our previous software
Applied Vision 3 (AV3) for those who prefer its simpler functions and interface. The
installer file can be accessed by browsing the "AV3" folder on the CD and running
AV3Install.exe stored in that directory.
Mac oftware
If your camera is a model that is compatible with Mac OSX, we have included a "Mac
Software" directory on your software disc from which you can install Applied Vision 4 for
Mac OSX.
Interface Description
Applied Vision 4 creates a unique window for each active video device and each
captured image or movie.
There are three styles of windows:
Camera Window - Live streaming video from the USB camera device.
Image Window - A still image captured from the video stream or loaded from a
saved file.
Video Window - A movie captured from the camera or loaded from a saved file.
When Applied Vision launches, the primary window opens, and then camera windows
are opened for any available imaging devices.
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Main Applied Vision Window
The main Applied VisionTM window is the parent window for the application. If you close
this window, it will close all Applied Vision windows and the application.
At the top of the window is a menu bar:
• File
o Properties - Set various program properties such as the localized language
of choice
o Exit - Exit the Applied Vision application
• Cameras
o A dynamically populated list of all available imaging devices on
your system
o Refresh Device List
• napshots
o A list of all captured snapshot images, which can be clicked on to
save to disc
•Advanced
o Image Comparison - Open the Image Comparison window which allows
the user to layer one image over another
• Help
o Help Topics - the help file for Applied Vision 4
o Update Options - sets options related to Applied Vision 4's ability
to check for new software updates
o Check for Updates - checks the Internet for updates to Applied Vision 4
and, with the user's permission, installs updates
o About - Applied Vision 4 information
Below the title bar are two buttons:
• Open Image - Open a still image previously saved on the computer
• Open Video - Open a video file previously saved on the computer
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Camera Window
The Camera Window displays the real-time live video stream being transmitted by the
connected video device. It may be resized, moved, maximized, minimized, or closed.
At the bottom of the window is a tabbed toolbar. It has four tabs:
• Camera Options (default)
• Rotate
• Color Balance
• Zoom
Camera: Video Options Toolbar
This toolbar is the default toolbar setting of a Camera window. The following commonly
used features are included:
• Fullscreen - Stretch the video stream to fill the entire screen. To exit this mode, click
the "X" button in the upper right corner of the screen.
• Take napshot - Capture a still image frame from the video stream, and open
the captured image up in a new Image window.
• Record - Select a location and filename to record to, and start capturing video to
a saved movie file. Click the button again to stop the recording
process.
• Time-Lapse Record - Enter a time value in seconds and then select a location to
save the files. Applied Vision 4 will take a snapshot once every
number of seconds specified by the user.
• Document Orientation - Flip and mirrors the current video. Useful when
documents are placed under the camera and appear "upside down".
• Camera Resolution - Change the display resolution of the camera. High
resolutions have superior image quality but lower frame rates. Lower
resolutions have superior frame rates but lower image quality.
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Camera: Rotate Toolbar
This toolbar offers several options for rotating and manipulating the video stream:
• Rotate Counterclockwise - Left
• Rotate Clockwise - Right
• Flip Horizontal
• Flip Vertical
Camera: Color Balance Toolbar
This toolbar allows adjustment of the following settings affecting the video stream:
• Brightness
• Contrast
• Saturation
To reset these to their original values, click Reset Defaults.
Camera: Zoom Toolbar
This toolbar allows digital zooming on the video stream. There are three modes:
• Original ize - Display video without scaling.
• Fit to Window - Scale the image to fit in the window size; this is the default.
• Custom Zoom - Allow for a manual configuration of digital zooming.
When Custom Zoom is enabled, the slider bar at right can be utilized to change the
zoom factor. Note, that as digital zoom increases, the image will progressively pixelate.
To return to normal settings, click Fit to Window.
Image: Window
The image window displays a still image captured from a video device or opened from
a file. It may be resized, moved, maximized, minimized, or closed. At the bottom of the
window is a tabbed toolbar. It has six tabs:
• General (default)
• Measure
• Zoom
• Rotate
• Drawing
• Comparison
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Image: General Toolbar
This toolbar offers vector-based tools for annotating captured and saved images.
Selection: Default mode that allows selection of an annotated
object for moving, resizing, or modification.
Paintbrush: A freehand painting tool.
Text: Add a resizable, movable text object to the captured
image.
Rectangle: Add a resizable, movable hollow rectangle to the
captured image.
Filled Rectangle: Add a resizable, movable filled rectangle to the
captured image.
Straight Line: Add a single straight line object to the captured
image. Line Width: Select from three preset line widths; this tool
applies to line objects, rectangles, and paintbrush objects.
Line Width: Select from three preset line widths; this tool applies
to line objects, rectangles, and paintbrush objects.
Color: Select from 6 preset colors to apply to any annotation
object.
Save: Save the image with a specified filename and location.
Open: Open a new image file from a saved location in a sepa-
rate window.
Print: Send the image to the default installed printer.
Undo: Undo the last action.
Redo: Redo the last undone action.
Delete: Delete any selected annotation object.
Clear: Remove all annotations from the image, returning to the
original captured image.
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Image: Measure Toolbar
This toolbar provides the following tools for measurement and analysis:
• Calibration - Create a new scale measurement standard.
• Select/Remove Scale
o Select Saved Scales - Choose a saved scale with which to measure.
o Remove Saved Scales - Remove a previously saved scale.
• Perform Measurement - Show the results of the current measurement relative to the
selected scale.
• Copy All Measurements to Clipboard - Add contents of the Measurement window
to the clipboard for pasting into other programs.
Calibration
To calibrate a new scale, follow these instructions:
1. Click and drag to draw a line on the image to identify a known distance that
can be used to calibrate a measurement scale.
2. Click Calibration.
3. Type a full name for the scale under "Name".
4. The Distance in Pixels should be preset according to the line
drawn in step 1.
5. Type the amount of actual units measured by the line in nown Distance.
6. Enter an abbreviated unit name under "Unit of Length".
7. Click O .
Now the new scale will be selected by default and new measurements will be computed
using that scale.
elect / Remove cale
Use this to change to a different measurement scale that you have specified or to remove
a specified scale from the list.
Image: Zoom Toolbar
This toolbar allows manipulation of the image with the following tools:
• Zoom In - Zoom in on the image by 10% increments.
• Zoom Out - Zoom out on the image by 10% increments.
• Display as Original Size - Display the image in its original size, without scaling, at
a 1:1 pixel ratio.
• Fit Image to Window - Set the zoom ratio to scale the image to the window size.
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